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Effective law firm management is a complex undertaking combining the financial and staffing requirements of business with the complex requirements of legal matter management. The stakes are high with greater competition, more demanding clients and global shakeups that require the ability to manage cases and share data in a remote, virtual workspace. “Workflow” seeks to identify how processes and information within the firm can be connected and how next-step and sequences of tasks can be predicted and automated. In addition to eliminating data handling redundancies and upping accuracy, workflow addresses a broader picture. Automated tools providing greater clarity into workloads [...]

Legal case management software programs have been around for over thirty years. In the time since these programs first popped onto the scene, many law firms have implemented a variety of case management systems in order to make their firms as efficient as possible. Still, for some law firms, using a case management program is something they have either looked into and decided against or have never even considered. Why, in this day and age of technology, is this occurring? Have they heard horror stories of trying to implement systems or are there other concerns? Are they taking a “if [...]

The story is familiar to everyone. You need to go shopping to stock up on groceries for the week. You go to one store and purchase almost everything on your list, but while you are there, you find that the store is out of a certain product that you really need. It’s then on to the next store in search of your missing items. You finally find everything on your list, but as you were shopping you realized that you really do need to find a new outfit for that business meeting you have planned next week. It’s now off [...]

IT’S TAX TIME!!! Everyone’s favorite time of year, right? Um, maybe not so much. Unfortunately, everyone has to deal with it. What do they say? “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” -Benjamin Franklin If you’re like many people, the thought of doing your taxes – or even just getting everything ready so someone else can do them for you – stresses you out at least a little. Most law firms have accountants who handle the filing of their corporate taxes. Wouldn’t it be easier to quickly print out a few reports and [...]

It’s that horrid time of year… flu season. You’ve finally finished out your business year and are ready to start fresh, and the cold weather comes creeping in like a thief in the night. The next thing you know, your phone starts to ring and on the other end is a member of your staff who sounds like death has come knocking on their door. There is so much to do and you really need your employees at full force, but you also don’t want to ask them to come in and spread their germs all over your office so [...]